Merry Christmas from New York.  One of the things I love about where I live is a Christmas Eve tradition in my old neighborhood where the people line the streets with candles. It is a sight to behold in person, and even though it was late on a Christmas Eve, you can see other cars driving through in the video to see the lights for themselves. I always loved this as a child, and I was jazzed to show it to Catherine, my 6 year old daughter, for the first time tonight. We live in the adjacent neighborhood now.  I have blogged about this "Indian Village" neighborhood tradition before, but this is the first time I ever posted a video of the lights.  12/24/2010

Ossining Christmas Vigil: Lighting the Way for Santa One of the really cool local traditions in my old neighborhood on Osage Drive and Susquehanna Rd was to put rows of candles out along the street to light the way for St Nicholas. As I was driving to my office on an elf errand around 11:30pm, I drove through the street to admire the view of the Holy Child's birthday candles. The photos do not do it justice; in person it is breathtaking. This one is the view from Pleasantville Road as you turn in to Susquehanna Road.  The candles light the way for St Nicholas He won't have any trouble finding this house.  This was truly impressive in person.  Prior to snapping this one a car drove by. People actually drive through the neighborhood to see the candles.  You can see them winding down the s... 12/24/2009